Introduction to Hou's former residence: Hou's former residence is adjacent to Zhongshan Street to the west, Liu Yushou Street to the south, and across the street from Zhuanghuitang. It is a Ming Dynasty building. There is an existing hall with three rooms and two floors. . There is a main hall with 3 rooms in width, and 3 side rooms with 3 rooms in width. They are all made of blue bricks and gray tiles, with carved doors and windows, and are built in a hard mountain style.
Hou Xun, whose courtesy name is Ruogu and nickname is Liuzhen. He is the father of Hou Fangyu, the protagonist of "The Peach Blossom Fan". In the 44th year of Wanli in the Ming Dynasty (1616), Bingchen became a Jinshi.